NYC life
grrlscientist | January 10, 2008tags: Manhattan skyline, photography, NYCLife, NYC
A view of eastern Manhattan from a condo on the thirtieth floor on the Upper West Side (ISO, no zoom, no flash). While I was here, I watched a peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus, repeatedly bomb-dive Pale Male, the famous red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis, as he soared past the buildings over the southern end of Central Park. Unfortunately, my camera was unable to capture this drama as it unfolded.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [wallpaper size].
This would have been a much better picture if I could magically make the radiator and window seam…
grrlscientist | January 10, 2008tags: red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, birds, NYC, Central Park, Image of the Day
My good friend, the published author Bob Levy, has sent me eight images that document the lives of a little family of red-winged blackbirds living in Central Park, NYC. These images will appear as the Image of the Day beginning on the 6th of January and running through the 13th of January.
Fledgling Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, Central Park, NYC.
Little Hernshead prepares to cross the water to earn a big bug dinner.
Image: Bob Levy, author of Club George. [wallpaper size].
grrlscientist | January 9, 2008tags: subway art, dusky lory, Pseudeos fuscata, AMNH, American Musuem of Natural History, NYCLife, NYC
A pair of dusky lories, Pseudeos fuscata,
as portrayed in tiles just above the handrail on the walls of the
at the northernmost stairway to the NYC uptown subway stop
(A-B-C) at 81st and Central Park West. (ISO, no zoom, no flash).
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [wallpaper size].
This is one of the species of parrot that I bred up until a few years ago. This species was also included in my postdoc research into the evolution of parrots of the islands of the South Pacific Ocean. Dusky lories…
grrlscientist | January 9, 2008tags: red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, birds, NYC, Central Park, Image of the Day
My good friend, the published author Bob Levy, has sent me eight images that document the lives of a little family of red-winged blackbirds living in Central Park, NYC. These images will appear as the Image of the Day beginning on the 6th of January and running through the 13th of January.
Female Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, Central Park, NYC.
Here, Lady Hernshead holds a bug in her beak. Ok, you can't really see it but its there.
Image: Bob Levy, author of Club George. [wallpaper size…
grrlscientist | January 8, 2008tags: Times Square, NYCLife, NYC
The Big Apple: The city that never sleeps.
On 7th Avenue, looking south at Times Square, NYC, last night.
(Yes, I was standing in traffic, but it wasn't moving, so this
picture only looks as if I risked my life to get it for you, but
if it makes you feel better to think that I was nearly killed getting
this picture, well, go ahead and think that!)
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [wallpaper size].
Last night was a good night for walking around Manhattan, as I tend to do when I cannot sleep.
grrlscientist | January 8, 2008tags: red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, birds, NYC, Central Park, Image of the Day
My good friend, the published author Bob Levy, has sent me eight images that document the lives of a little family of red-winged blackbirds living in Central Park, NYC. These images will appear as the Image of the Day beginning on the 6th of January and running through the 13th of January.
Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, nest in Central Park, NYC.
The Nest Bush. Way out on the left side you should, could, might find a tiny brown area. That is Lady Hernshead on her nest. No, really. [You'…
grrlscientist | January 7, 2008tags: subway art, laughing gull, AMNH, American Musuem of Natural History, NYCLife, NYC
A laughing gull, Larus atricilla,
as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop
(A-B-C) at 81st and Central Park West. (ISO, no zoom, no flash).
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [wallpaper size].
Read more about the AMNH tile artworks and see the AMNH tile artworks photographic archives -- with all the animals identified.
grrlscientist | January 7, 2008tags: red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, birds, NYC, Central Park, Image of the Day
My good friend, the published author Bob Levy, has sent me eight images that document the lives of a little family of red-winged blackbirds living in Central Park, NYC. These images will appear as the Image of the Day beginning on the 6th of January and running through the 13th of January.
Male Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, Central Park, NYC.
Lord Hernshead peers down from his favored lookout post.
Image: Bob Levy, author of Club George. [wallpaper size].
grrlscientist | January 6, 2008tags: subway art, California quail, AMNH, American Musuem of Natural History, NYCLife, NYC
A whooping crane, Grus americana, standing in
front of the shadow of a Dodo, Raphus cucullatues,
as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop
(A-B-C) at 81st and Central Park West. (ISO, no zoom, no flash).
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [wallpaper size].
Read more about the AMNH tile artworks and see the AMNH tile artworks photographic archives -- with all the animals identified.
grrlscientist | January 6, 2008tags: red-winged_blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, birds, NYC, Central Park, Image of the Day
My good friend, the published author Bob Levy, has sent me eight images that document the lives of a little family of red-winged blackbirds living in Central Park, NYC. These images will appear as the Image of the Day beginning today and running through the 13th of January.
Female Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, Central Park, NYC.
Lady Hernshead in all her regal glory. Well, except for that one unruly feather.
Image: Bob Levy, author of Club George. [wallpaper size].
grrlscientist | January 5, 2008tags: subway art, California quail, AMNH, American Musuem of Natural History, NYCLife, NYC
A California quail, Callipepla californica,
with the shadow of a pigeon (passenger pigeon?) behind it,
as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop
(A-B-C) at 81st and Central Park West. (ISO, no zoom, no flash).
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [wallpaper size].
Read more about the AMNH tile artworks and see the AMNH tile artworks photographic archives -- with all the animals identified.
grrlscientist | January 4, 2008tags: subway art, woodpecker, AMNH, American Musuem of Natural History, NYCLife, NYC
A pileated woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus, as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop (A-B-C) at 81st and Central Park West. (ISO, no zoom, no flash).
Image: GrrlScientist 2007 [wallpaper size].
Read more about the AMNH tile artworks and see the AMNH tile artworks photographic archives -- with all the animals identified.
grrlscientist | January 3, 2008tags: subway art, ostriches, AMNH, American Musuem of Natural History, NYCLife, NYC
The ostrich, Struthio camelus, as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop (A-B-C) at 81st and Central Park West. (ISO, no zoom, no flash).
Image: GrrlScientist 2007 [wallpaper size].
Read more about the AMNH tile artworks and see the AMNH tile artworks photographic archives -- with all the animals identified.
grrlscientist | January 2, 2008tags: christmas tree, holiday lights, UES, Upper East Side, NYCLife, NYC
Image: GrrlScientist 2007 [wallpaper size].
grrlscientist | January 1, 2008tags: subway art, coelacanth, AMNH, American Musuem of Natural History, NYCLife, NYC
Latimeria species, the legendary coelacanth, a living fossil,
as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop
(A-B-C) at 81st and Central Park West. (ISO, no zoom, no flash).
Image: GrrlScientist 2007 [wallpaper size].
This is my favorite of all the tile art pieces that can be seen at the AMNH stop on the uptown A-B-C subway lines.
Read more about the AMNH tile artworks and see the AMNH tile artworks photographic archives -- with all the animals identified.
grrlscientist | December 25, 2007tags: raccoon, Procyon lotor, mammals, NYC, Central Park, Image of the Day
Female raccoon, Procyon lotor, named "Brownie", who lives in Central Park, NYC.
Image: Bob Levy, author of Club George. [wallpaper size].
This sweet image is a Christmas/New Year's gift from one of my readers and long-time friends, Bob Levy, to me and to all of you!
The photogrpaher writes; I have been saving this image made last March as my Christmas and News Years present to you. I consider it to be the cutest of the cute from my "Almost-too-cute-for-words" file. I call this Raccoon Brownie because her fur is…
grrlscientist | December 24, 2007tags: christmas tree, holidays, photography
This is the Christmas tree located in my "watering hole", where I will be located this very evening, in fact, hanging out with friends. Unfortunately, I am not sure if I will have free wifi access on Christmas or New Year's days since the public libraries are closed on both holidays, but if I do find free wifi anywhere, it will be here!
Image: GrrlScientist 2007 [really large view]
I am having a great time, listening to christmas music in the pub and now, at this very moment, the bartender is playing some really fabulous music, Rumpelstiltskin,…
grrlscientist | December 23, 2007tags: NYC, holidays, photography
I finally figured out how to use the optical zoom setting on my new camera.
Amsterdam Avenue in NYC at Christmas, as seen from the window of my watering hole. The snowflakes were made by the staff and customers by cutting up paper placemats and taping them to the window.
Image: GrrlScientist, 23 December 2007.[larger view].
grrlscientist | December 19, 2007tags: christmas tree, holidays, photography
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Christmas Tree, 2007.
This tree stands in the plaza between the New York State Theatre, the Metropolitan Opera House, and Avery Fischer Hall -- I walk past this tree twice every day on my way to the library where I get free wifi. It's a lot prettier at night than it is during the day (I think it is very ugly in the daytime). In the background, you can see the lights from a few buildings that look out over the western side of Central Park in Manhattan.
Image: GrrlScientist 2007 [really large view]
grrlscientist | December 17, 2007
This is a picture of my friend, Jared, Christmas in NYC, 2007.
He wasn't too keen to have his picture taken, so I told him not
to worry, I am just learning how to use my new digital camera,
so the picture would not look good anyway. Well, I was wrong!
I think it looks great.
Image: GrrlScientist [larger view]
Thanks for the camera, Karen! I can already see that I will be spending some serious time learning how to use this thing, because it is really different from a regular camera -- the kind that uses, you know, film and stuff.